Bear

Young black bear charges man, dog in Bayport BAYPORT, Minn.—A young black bear spotted wandering around Bayport in far eastern Minnesota along the St. Croix River charged at a man and his dog getting within about 15 yards before they escaped. Bayport police say the bear was...

Officials with the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources are reminding hunters they have until Dec.

Caution areas have been established in Ashland, Douglas, and Sawyer counties in Wisconsin for bear hunters training their hounds. Officials with the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources established the areas after incidents were dogs being trained for bear hunts have been killed...

Caution areas have been established in Ashland, Douglas, and Sawyer counties for bear hunters training their hounds. Officials with the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources established the areas after incidents were dogs being trained for bear hunts have been killed by wolves. Maps...

Wildfires in California are delaying the reopening of Manitou Island in the Apostle Islands National Lakeshore. It was closed in early July because of an overly familiar bear. Park officials hoped to put staff time into "aversion training" with the bear to encourage it to stay away...

Results halfway through a two-year study of Wisconsin's black bear population shows the state may have double the number of bruins previously estimated. The study shows the state has about 25,000 to 30,000 black bear, more than double the 2007 estimate of about 12,350 bear calculated...

To the Editor: You may recall my grandson lost his teddy in late November and we asked that if anyone found him to please drop him off at Griffin Insurance Agency. I am sorry to report that Teddy never found his way home and my grandson hopes that wherever he is someone loves him...